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Best iPhone 5 Cases for Travel & Everyday

Over the past few months, I’ve been testing out different iPhone 5 cases, seeing which are the best for both everyday and travel purposes. I looked at a number of iPhone cases from a few different companies. I was specifically seeking cases that served a function, whether it be protection, sleekness, pockets, or otherwise.   [...]

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Benefits of Starwood American Express Cards (Business & Personal) are not the Same

To my dismay, I learned last night, that the two Starwood American Express credit cards do not have the same benefits.

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Rent or Buy? Complete Guide to Israel Cell Phones & SIM Cards for Travelers

Last year I wrote about your options for renting a cell phone in Israel and I’m realizing, as I prepare for my next trip to Israel this winter, that I’ve oversimplified a very complex issue. The more research I’m doing, the more complex I’m realizing the landscape of options actually is for travelers to Israel. [...]

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Taking/Renting a Cell Phone and Similar Devices to Israel

Traveling to Israel is something people do for vacation, business, visiting friends and family, as a student, or to attend a simcha. One of the things that nowadays is impossible to live without while traveling to Israel is your cell phone (mobile for you Brits and Aussies here). This is especially true if you get [...]

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Travel Product Review & Giveaway: The Toddy Smart Cloth

The Toddy Smart Cloth is a really great small product that helps you clean your touchscreen tech devices from smudges and bacteria. A great product companion on the go for your iPhone, Android, iPad, and more. Watch the video to see it in action Click here to enter the Toddy Smart Cloth Giveaway Learn more [...]

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Travel Product Review: Western Digital Portable Hard Drive: My Passport Essential SE

A must for any technophile is having data storage with you on the go. When traveling overseas, using a cloud based storage solution can be difficult with limited and spotty web access overseas. Having said that, a product like Western Digital’s Portable Hard Drive: My Passport Essential SE can truly come in handy. With multiple [...]

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Using a Prepaid Calling Card to Call Israel from the U.S.

Amid the varied edible offerings of bodegas everywhere, is a non-food product that I have come to use on occasion over the years. Prepaid phone cards… I recently needed to call Israel from my office and did not want to charge it to my company, so I scoured the internet for the best rates, read [...]

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